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Statement Of CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo On Amendments To Clearing Exemption For Swaps Entered Into By Certain Bank Holding Companies, Savings And Loan Holding Companies, And Community Development Financial Institutions

Date 23/08/2018

Consistent with the overall goals of Project KISS, this proposal would codify Commission policy laid out in the preamble to the 2012 End-User Exception final rule and several staff no-action letters.  It will also provide clarity and reduce unnecessary burdens on bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with consolidated assets of $10 billion or less, and certain community development financial institutions.

Barry Miller, Associate Director In Division Of Investment Management, To Leave SEC After More Than 40 Years Of Public Service

Date 23/08/2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Barry D. Miller, Associate Director of Disclosure Review and Accounting in the Division of Investment Management, will retire from the SEC at the end of this month after more than 40 years of public service, including more than 30 years of service at the SEC.

ETFGI Reports Smart Beta ETFs And ETPs Globally Reach New High Of 659 Billion US Dollars At End Of July 2018

Date 23/08/2018

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in Smart Beta ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new high of US$659 billion, following net inflows of US$6.27 billion and market movements during July. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.) 

Osaka Exchange Receives FBOT Registration From U.S. CFTC

Date 23/08/2018

Osaka Exchange, Inc. (OSE) is pleased to announce that on August 22, 2018, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Order granting OSE registration as a Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act. The registration permits OSE to provide trading participants located in the U.S. with direct access to OSE's trading system*.

Brexit: UK Secretary Of State Dominic Raab's Speech On No Deal Planning

Date 23/08/2018

Good morning everyone. Thank you all for coming.

Today, I want to set out the steps we in government and you in business, the public sector and voluntary sector should take, in order that we can make sure the United Kingdom goes from strength to strength.

mai-Listed Companies Report Upbeat Net Profits, Sales In H1 and

Date 23/08/2018

• H1 net profits up 39.73 pct y-o-y to THB 3.55 bln
• Total sales during Jan-Jun rose 16.91 pct to THB 88.55 bln.   
• Almost all industry groups reported better earnings.
• Technology, Services and Financials among top performing industry groups

EEX: First Trade In Liquid Milk Futures

Date 23/08/2018

Yesterday, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) recorded the first trade in the new liquid milk future. The exchange transaction covered a volume of 25,000 kilograms traded at the price of EUR 36.50/100 kg for the October 2018 expiry. 

Update -- Energy Producer Statkraft To Integrate Nasdaq’s SMARTS For Trade Surveillance

Date 23/08/2018

Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy has selected Nasdaq’s (NASDAQ: NDAQ) SMARTS Trade Surveillance to monitor trading behavior across power markets in the EU and Norway, in line with the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR).

SET Signs MoU To Innovate Thai Food Industry

Date 23/08/2018

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Ministry of Science and Technology through National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (NSTIPO), and Thailand Management Association (TMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote small and mid-sized listed companies engaged in food industry to adopt innovations in business operations to sharpen their competitive advantage in global markets.

deVere Launches New Investment App, deVere Core

Date 23/08/2018

A new pioneering investment app has been launched by one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations due to a “seismic shift in client expectations.”